Most Read Stories of the Week

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Surprisingly, the most read story of the week had nothing to do with the Toyota recall. Although the ongoing brouhaha with Toyota’s sticking accelerator pedals occupied four of the top five slots, the most read story of the week was the details of the 2011 Ford Explorer to be built at a plant in our home base of Chicago. Check out all five for a roundup of the big news in the auto industry this week.

1. More Details on the 2011 Ford Explorer
2. 2009 Pontiac Vibe Added to Toyota Recall
3. Toyota Recall: Answering Your Questions
4. Recall Alert: 2010 Toyota Corolla
5. Toyota Recalls 23 Million Vehicles Over Sticking Accelerator Pedal